Intertidal mudflat properties, currents and sediment erosion in the partially mixed Tamar Estuary, UK

Ocean Dynamics

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 239-251

  Uncles, R J ^a   Bale, A J ^a   Brinsley, M D ^a   Frickers, P E ^a   Harris, C ^a   Lewis, R E ^a   Pope, N D ^a   Staff, F J ^a   Stephens, J A ^a   Turley, C M ^a   Widdows, J ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benthic diatoms; EPS; Estuarine Modelling; Intertidal mudflats; Sediment erosion; Tidal currents

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC DIATOMS; EPS; INTERTIDAL MUDFLATS; SEDIMENT EROSION; TIDAL CURRENTS;

CHLOROPHYLL; EROSION; ESTUARIES; FLOODS; OCEAN CURRENTS; PHYTOPLANKTON; REDOX REACTIONS;

SUSPENDED SEDIMENTS;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 33745131851     PISSN: 16167341     EISSN: 16167228     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10236-003-0047-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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